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Share Market Highlights: Sensex ends 35 pts higher, Nifty below 15k; L&T, ONGC, HCL Tech, NTPC top gainers
Stock Market Updates Today: Larsen & Toubro, ONGC, HCL Technologies, NTPC and Axis Bank were among top gainers, while Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement and HDFC were among top losers
BusinessToday.In | March 8, 2021 | Updated 17:34 IST
Share Market News: Larsen & Toubro, ONGC, HCL Technologies, NTPC and Axis Bank were top gainers
Indian benchmark indices ended marginally higher on Monday, paring most of early gains, weighed down by losses in realty and FMCG space, weak Asian markets, falling US futures and rising oil prices. The BSE Sensex ended 35.75 points or 0.07 per cent higher at 50,441.07 and the NSE Nifty closed at 14,956.2, up by 18.1 points or by 0.12 per cent. Outperforming the benchmark indices, the broader market settled with decent gains. The BSE MIDCAP closed 0.36 per cent higher, while the BSE SMLCAP up by 0.66 per cent. The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was strong. Out of 3,644 shares traded on BSE, 1,869 advanced, while 1,522 shares declined and 253 were unchanged. Among the individual stocks, Larsen & Toubro, ONGC, HCL Technologies, NTPC and Axis Bank were among top gainers, while Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement and HDFC were among top losers.